What Happens After Passing the Gauntlet Mini?
Successfully passing the Gauntlet Mini evaluation with Earn2Trade is a major achievement for any futures trader. It shows you’ve proven your trading edge, followed risk rules, and stayed consistent over the required minimum trading days. But once that last trade is logged and the evaluation ends—what comes next? Here’s exactly what to expect after you pass the Gauntlet Mini and how to move forward smoothly into the funded trading phase.
You Receive a Completion Email Notification
As soon as you meet all the conditions for the Gauntlet Mini—hitting the profit target, staying within the drawdown limits, completing the required trading days, and passing the consistency checks—you’ll get an official email from Earn2Trade notifying you that you’ve passed.
This message will usually arrive within 1–2 business days of meeting the criteria. It will contain a summary of your performance and an invitation to proceed to the next step: account activation with a funding partner.
Account Review and Compliance Check
Before you’re handed a funded account, the Earn2Trade team performs a final review of your entire performance. This includes checking:
- Profit target was met within the account parameters
- No violations of rules (e.g., max daily loss, trailing drawdown)
- Minimum 15 trading days completed (for Gauntlet Mini)
- Consistency in lot sizing and trade behavior
This step is not automatic—it’s a manual audit done to ensure funding partners are only matched with traders who are compliant and disciplined. It typically takes 24–48 hours.
You’re Matched With a Funding Partner
After the review, Earn2Trade will match you with one of their funding partners, usually Helios Trading Partners. They will send you another email with onboarding instructions and access to your funded account.
This is a real live account—not a simulation—so everything from this point forward is for real money. Your profits are shareable, and you’ll be bound by the firm’s real-time risk parameters and funding rules.
What Size Funded Account Do You Get?
Your funded account size depends on the plan you signed up for. The most common Gauntlet Mini plans are:
- $25K, $50K, $100K, or $150K funded accounts
- Trailing drawdown or static drawdown model
- Minimum withdrawal thresholds and rules
The larger the account you passed on, the larger your funded capital will be. For example, if you pass the $100K Gauntlet Mini, you’ll start with a $100K funded account, minus any rules or trailing drawdowns from the funding partner.
You Sign Funding Paperwork and Agreements
Before your funded account is activated, you must digitally sign paperwork that outlines:
- Your payout structure (usually 80/20 split to the trader)
- Risk parameters (max drawdown, max position size)
- Consistency requirements (e.g., position sizing stability)
- Violation consequences (e.g., losing funded status)
Take this seriously—it’s a real financial contract, and your ongoing funded status depends on your adherence to these rules.
Receiving Login Credentials to Your Funded Account
Once all agreements are signed and processed, you’ll be given your new funded account credentials. This includes platform access (like Rithmic), account number, and support contacts. From here, you’re live on the market with real capital.
Be aware: any trades placed from this point forward impact your real account metrics and profit-share potential. It’s no longer a simulation.
When Can You Start Withdrawing Profits?
Most Earn2Trade-funded accounts have a minimum withdrawal threshold, such as $100 or $1,000, and some form of minimum number of active days. For example, you may need to trade 10 or more business days before becoming eligible for your first withdrawal.
Once eligible, you can request payouts according to your agreement—usually once a month. Profits are split according to your trader contract, commonly 80% to you and 20% to the firm, though this can vary slightly by partner.
Keep Trading Within the Rules
Even though you’re now funded, the same discipline that helped you pass the Gauntlet Mini must be maintained. Violating any major rule in the live account—like hitting max drawdown or overleveraging—can result in a termination of your funded status. Some partners may allow a reset or re-evaluation, but in most cases, it’s a clean removal.
To maintain your funded account and continue receiving payouts, stick to the rules you followed in the evaluation. In fact, many traders find it helpful to keep using their journaling process and continue limiting themselves to a small number of trades per day.
Can You Scale Your Funded Account?
Yes. Earn2Trade offers a scaling plan as part of their Trader Career Path program. After maintaining profitability for a set number of months or achieving certain milestones, you can apply to increase your account size or receive better payout terms.
This makes Earn2Trade not just a prop firm—but a long-term trading partner for those who show performance and consistency over time.
Tips for Success After Passing
Getting funded is just the beginning. Many traders fail their funded accounts within the first few weeks due to overconfidence or lack of preparation. To stay funded:
- Continue logging every trade in a trading journal
- Stick to your best time of day and setup types
- Follow all risk parameters exactly
- Set daily profit and loss limits
- Treat it like a business—not a gambling account
Where Most Traders Go Wrong After Passing
Unfortunately, many traders treat the funded account as “house money” and become reckless. This mindset leads to oversized trades, random strategy shifts, and rapid losses. Passing the Gauntlet Mini is only meaningful if you treat the funded phase with even more discipline than the evaluation.
Earn2Trade provides a clear path from beginner to pro—starting with education, followed by a fair evaluation, and ending with access to real capital. After passing the Gauntlet Mini, take a moment to celebrate. Then recommit to the same structure, process, and mindset that got you funded in the first place. The real work—and real rewards—begin now.